Leucadendron Rubrum (tolbos)
The original spinning top conebush grows wild on Fijnbosch Farme
Leucadendron rubrum bushes with the female cones visible in front and the male with small flowers at the back
Leucadendron rubrum is commonly known as the Spinning Top Conebush. It is a tall shrub, growing to 1.5 - 2m. It has silvery green leaves and flowers in spring through to summer. The male plant has small narrow flower-heads and the female has large green and later, coppery, cone-like flower-heads (see picture). These female cones are lovely when dried and in arrangements. This is a very attractive & adaptable species.
You can buy Leucadendron rubrum seeds online at our Leucadendron Seed Catalog Page.
Close-up of female Leucadendron rubrum bushes with the characteristic spinning-top cones
Another close-up of the spinning-top cones